Hey, Alex here. Before we get into today's episode, I wanted to invite you to a virtual event that I'm hosting titled Podcasting Made Simple Live. It's for podcasts hosts and guests who want to grow their influence, revenue, and expertise on either side of the microphone. To see the details and to get a free ticket, please visit podmatch.com slash event. Tickets are normally $97, but if you enter code PM Live, you'll get free VIP access,

which is just my way of saying thank you for listening to this podcast. And now let's get into today's

episode. You're listening to Podcasting Made Simple. Imagine you're a podcast host of a podcast

that gets tens of thousands of downloads every single month.

And in your inbox, there are two emails.

In email number one, the subject line reads, Opportunity to Chat.

You click into it, and the opening paragraph says,

Hi, name.

My name is insert name, and I am the founder of insert company name, and I would love to be a guest

on your show. That's the first pitch's opener. Now there's a second pitch. This pitch, the subject line

says, podcast guest pitch, colon, how to embrace rejection. You click inserts, and the opener is a little bit different.

This time it says,

Hi, first name, I recently listened to your episode with insert guest name,

and I got goosebumps when you mentioned how doing what you love

is a game changer for those with ADHD.

This has certainly been true for me, even if it is a daily practice.

Full stop. Which one would peak your interest more? I think it's an easy answer, and the second

introduction is actually something I pulled from a real pitch that I send to a podcast that has

tens of thousands of downloads every month, and I went on

as a guest recently on this show. So my name is Alice Draper, and I am the founder of Hustling Writers,

which is a podcast guest booking agency. For the past five years, we've landed our clients

on thousands of podcasts, including many of the

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